Digital This Week

This issue of Digital This Week, dated April 1, 1985, serves as an internal company newsletter for Digital Equipment Corporation. Key highlights from this edition include:

• Corporate Updates: The formation of a new Board of Directors for Europe, the implementation of a new company-wide smoking policy, and the appointment of John Rose as manager of the Personal Computing Systems Group.
• Business News: Fisher Junior College purchased 700 Rainbow personal computers, and Phillip Caldwell, a member of the Board of Directors, visited the Marlboro facility.
• Employee & Community News: Features on Herb Holbrook, a Digital employee recognized by the Athletic Deaf Hall of Fame for his ski jumping career, and the Digital Big Band’s fundraising efforts for Oxfam-America.
• Internal Notices: The newsletter includes various "news briefs," such as local events, educational opportunities, technical seminars, and commuter information.
• Classifieds: A "Marketplace" section for employees to buy, sell, or trade items, including cars, housing, and pets.